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New Slice Labs Unit Relies on AI, Machine Learning to Help Clients Fine-Tune Their Operations
Slice Labs Inc., known for its on-demand insurance cloud platform, recently launched a new business unit. The division, named Slice Mind, centers around an "insight engine that helps companies with ...
3 Ways InsurTech Software Convergence Can Boost Customer Service and Business Growth
There's been a huge surge in software development aimed at improving efficiency across the insurance value chain. In fact, InsurTech is now a half-billion-dollar industry, expected to top $1.1 ...
Massive Amounts of Facebook User Data Found Posted on Amazon Cloud Servers
Facebook Inc. user data is still showing up in places it shouldn't. Researchers at UpGuard, a cybersecurity firm, found troves of user information hiding in plain sight, inadvertently posted publicly ...
Brexit Continues Pushing UK Financial Jobs Out of the Country: Think Tank
Financial firms in Britain continue to shift business to new European Union hubs and won't stop unless Brexit is canceled, a think tank told British lawmakers on Wednesday. William Wright, head of ...
UK Specialty MGA Nexus Buys an MGA and a Broker
UK specialty managing general agent Nexus Group lived up to its description as an "acquisitive insurance intermediary holding company," with the purchase this week of an MGA and an insurance broker. ...
The Latest Launches From Munich Re America and Beazley
Munich Re America now has a personal lines homesharing insurance product designed for folks who rent their homes out for a profit in the U.S. Beazley has added two new product lines to its broker ...
April Renewals Achieve Rate Hike Range From Flat to 25 Percent: Willis Re
While there were no signs of generalized rate hardening during the April 1, 2019 renewal season, reinsurers have adopted a "rational" rating approach, asking for price increases of up to 25 percent, ...
Tokio Marine HCC Snatches Up NAS Insurance Services for Undisclosed Price
Tokio Marine HCC has acquired NAS Insurance Services, LLC, a specialty insurance underwriter focused on cyber and professional liability . Neither side is disclosing financial details. NAS is a ...